Pennsylvania launches recount of Senate race between Dave McCormick and Bob Casey

According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Casey received 3,350,972 (48.5%) votes and McCormick 3,380,310 (48.93%).

By Misty Severi

Published: November 13, 2024 5:53pm

Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt on Wednesday announced the state is conducting a recount of the Senate race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and challenger David McCormick because the results were within 0.5%.

McCormick, who was declared the winner by the Associated Press, is currently leading Casey by 29,000 votes as of Wednesday. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Casey received 3,350,972 (48.5%) votes and McCormick got 3,380,310 (48.93%), CBS News reported.

Casey has declined to concede the race so far, but said on Tuesday that election workers are still working to count the seven million ballots that have been cast in the 2024 election.

"The American democratic process was born in Pennsylvania, and that process will play out," he said in the video on X.

McCormick has declared victory in the race, and traveled to Washington, D.C., for new Senate orientation. The Republican has not commented on the recount so far.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.